Re: Tequila Forum

Originally Posted by Clavius

Working on finishing off a bottle of Milagro Silver tonight. Not much left in this bottle as most of it was used in margaritas a year or so ago. But, in my uneducated opinion, this is pretty good stuff. I've acquired more of a taste for tequila lately and right now it's the most interesting spirit out there to me.

I'm biased, but it really is the most interesting spirit to me. There's such a huge variety of flavors and expressions in tequila. Some many factors go in to how it tastes: age of agave, terroir, barrels, # of times distilled, altitude, water, cooking method, extraction method of the mosto and probably more that I'm just forgetting.

I like Milagro Ailver as a mixer and the reposado and anejo are nice values to drink neat. With 1500 tequilas out there, the's better value IMO than Milagro, but I can't say anything bad about it other than the Silver is a little harsh straight. Always feel free to pm me or ask on here if you're looking for a recommendation. I'd like to know what aspects you like best in your tequila and that will help me make a suggestion. Salud!

Re: Tequila Forum

Originally Posted by Max Power

I'm biased, but it really is the most interesting spirit to me. There's such a huge variety of flavors and expressions in tequila. Some many factors go in to how it tastes: age of agave, terroir, barrels, # of times distilled, altitude, water, cooking method, extraction method of the mosto and probably more that I'm just forgetting.

I like Milagro Ailver as a mixer and the reposado and anejo are nice values to drink neat. With 1500 tequilas out there, the's better value IMO than Milagro, but I can't say anything bad about it other than the Silver is a little harsh straight. Always feel free to pm me or ask on here if you're looking for a recommendation. I'd like to know what aspects you like best in your tequila and that will help me make a suggestion. Salud!

Thanks again for the help, Max.

I bought a bottle of Milagro Reposado (on sale) today and recently cracked it open. I like it. But it's simply not near as smooth as the Don Julio Reposado I once had. Unfortunately at nearly $50 a bottle I can't afford to purchase Don Julio very often. Any chance there are cheaper tequilas out there, particularly reposado's, that are pretty smooth?

Re: Tequila Forum

Originally Posted by Clavius

Thanks again for the help, Max.

I bought a bottle of Milagro Reposado (on sale) today and recently cracked it open. I like it. But it's simply not near as smooth as the Don Julio Reposado I once had. Unfortunately at nearly $50 a bottle I can't afford to purchase Don Julio very often. Any chance there are cheaper tequilas out there, particularly reposado's, that are pretty smooth?

Don Julio repo is the best of their line.

Muchote is usually around $25 and is very smooth and tasty. A bit more oak than the others, but it comes from NOM 1414 distillery, which produces a lot of great juices.
Don Fernando repo can be bought for $20 at Hi Time and is great value for that price.
Tequileno Reposado can also be bought for $16 at Hi Time on closeout and is probably the best buy out there right now. I love it. It's normally $35-40 a bottle.

Hi Time has a great selection of bourbon and scotch too if you've never shopped there and if you order 6 bottles, shipping might be around $4-5 a bottle at the most. Get a Tequila Blanco for $15 while you're at it. Nice agave flavor and the best mixer you'll ever get for that price.

Re: Tequila Forum

Finally decided to get a bottle of Avion--why not. My son and I loved Entourage. Decided to go for the anejo; just $5 more than the reposed. Not bad, but nothing special. It won't replace 1921 or Clase Azul. Even dragged out the "tasting set" from Puerto Vallarta and got my wife (as well as my son) to join me in a shot with a little salt and lime wedge. Will probably try it in a margarita later this week; already squeezed the limes.

handwriting on the bottle collar label

"A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it."LBJ

Tequila Forum

Max, unfortunately living in Kentucky I cannot order alcohol online and have it shipped to me. But I will check out those brands you mentioned and see if I can find them locally. In the meantime I picked up a bottle of Dos Lunas Reposado today. Looking forward to trying it later tonight!

Re: Tequila Forum

Wow.

Just took a sip of the Dos Lunas Reposado. The oak in this one is waaay more pronounced than in either Milagro Reposado or even Don Julio Reposado. I've never had tequila like this Dos Lunas I'm tasting right now. Where I remember Don Julio Reposado being very smooth and refined. The Dos Lunas Reposado packs a punch in terms of flavor. I'm picking up lots of flavors I would normally find in bourbon.

Re: Tequila Forum

Originally Posted by Clavius

Wow.

Just took a sip of the Dos Lunas Reposado. The oak in this one is waaay more pronounced than in either Milagro Reposado or even Don Julio Reposado. I've never had tequila like this Dos Lunas I'm tasting right now. Where I remember Don Julio Reposado being very smooth and refined. The Dos Lunas Reposado packs a punch in terms of flavor. I'm picking up lots of flavors I would normally find in bourbon.

I would have suggested Dos Lunas, but their distribution went to crap and it's very hard to find these days. I like dos Lunas and the anejo is even better than the repo. The blanco is a bit grassy and has a nice overall profile, but it's a bit thin bodied. I picked up bottles (and extras) when it was on close out. Tequilas that use new oak barrels (like Don Pilar) generally get a bit of the bourbon element. Muchote definitely has that as well. Milagro and Don Julio are big company tequilas. While I like them both, it often takes a small brand to get the craftsmanship with big time complexity. Big companies want everyone to like it, small brands have a certain amount of love that go into it.

If you live close to the border of a state that allows shipping, you can have it shipped and held at a Fed Ex Office or UPS store. There's some places that won't ship to MN and that's what I do since I'm 20 miles from the border. It's worth the drive to get the prices if it's possible for you. Let me know a store close to you that has their selection online and I can try to make recommendations from that.

And I agree with ChainWhip...that is a pretty cool shot set. And a lot of tequila snobs out there will scoff at drinking Avion, but it has a place for me as an easy and sweeter sipper. It's a bit more candied than others, but it's tasty and consistent. But since you like Clase Azul, you probably like the sweeter side of tequilas. I'd say that if you could find an old bottle of Amate from NOM 1137 that you would love it. Smooth and desserty...good stuff.

Re: Tequila Forum

Originally Posted by Max Power

Don Julio repo is the best of their line.

Muchote is usually around $25 and is very smooth and tasty. A bit more oak than the others, but it comes from NOM 1414 distillery, which produces a lot of great juices.
Don Fernando repo can be bought for $20 at Hi Time and is great value for that price.
Tequileno Reposado can also be bought for $16 at Hi Time on closeout and is probably the best buy out there right now. I love it. It's normally $35-40 a bottle.

Hi Time has a great selection of bourbon and scotch too if you've never shopped there and if you order 6 bottles, shipping might be around $4-5 a bottle at the most. Get a Tequila Blanco for $15 while you're at it. Nice agave flavor and the best mixer you'll ever get for that price.

I find Muchote (aka MUCHO TEquila, not sure how clever that is...) to be a bit more peppery than other tequilas unless they have changed their profile since I haven't had it in awhile. Nice when you want something that packs a bit of a punch but not what I would call smooth.

That yella whiskey runnin' down my throat like honey dew vine water and I took another slash…